Exactly 19 years ago, there was a battle in the cinema box office between films featuring Imran Hashmi and Sunny Deol, which competed with family drama pictures. At that time, Sunny's film was more successful. However, the situation has changed now, as 'Avaropan 2' faced a new Sunny Deol film, 'Bantwara 1947', which caused a real buzz at the box office.
Before the release of 'Avaropan 2', it already showed confidence, as ticket sales exceeded expectations, making it a strong contender for a successful start. In fact, Imran Hashmi's film collected significantly more tickets than Sunny Deol's 'Bantwara 1947.'
According to a report by Sakanelec, Imran Hashmi's film started with a net revenue of 21 million rupees on the first day, which was the highest opening in the actor's more than twenty-year career. On Sunday, 'Avaropan 2' collected 27.20 million rupees globally with an attendance of 45%, indicating the strong influence of nostalgia among viewers.
Meanwhile, the film 'Bantwara 1947' showed much modest results: its net collection was only 5.75 million rupees. With an attendance of 15%, the film collected 8.34 million rupees globally. After the successful return of 'Gadar 2', 'Bantwara 1947' became Sunny Deol's first film to have the weakest box office start.
The high interest in 'Avaropan 2' is evident from social media activity, where cinemas remain almost full. Viewers are actively enjoying every scene of Imran Hashmi's film, confirmed by the popularity of reels on Instagram, indicating that the excitement around 'Avaropan' is not waning.
Despite this, 'Bantwara 1947' is also receiving some positive feedback on X, where users praise the emotional plot. However, the film is receiving mixed reactions. To compete with 'Avaropan 2' at the box office, Sunny Deol's film needs to demonstrate its potential, otherwise its earnings may begin to decline in the coming days.
